BROOK definition: a small, natural stream of fresh water. See examples of brook used in a sentence.

The meaning of BROOK is creek. How to use brook in a sentence.

brook (brʊk) n (Physical Geography) a natural freshwater stream smaller than a river [Old English brōc; related to Old High German bruoh swamp, Dutch broek]

BROOK meaning: 1. a small stream: 2. to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or…. Learn more.

Definition of brook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

brook From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature brook1 /brʊk/ noun [countable] a small stream a babbling brook Examples from the Corpus brook • The real …

brook′less, adj. brook′like′, adj. brook2 (brŏŏk), v.t. to bear; suffer; tolerate: I will brook no interference.

To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate (usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object). I will not brook any disobedience. I will brook no refusal.

If someone in a position of authority will brook no interference or opposition, they will not accept any interference or opposition from others. She'd had a plan of action, one that would brook no …

A brook is a small stream. On a hot day, you might enjoy wading in a babbling brook. As a verb, brook is a rather stuffy word for "put up with." The lord of the manor might say, "I will brook no …